n.
A wrong application. Sir T. Browne.
misapplication
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noun
- Wrong, often corrupt use: abuse, misappropriation, mishandling, misuse, perversion. See treat well/treat badly/treat.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
wrong use or application
Meaning #2:
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Synonyms: embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misappropriation
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| Misapplication [Misappropriation] of Property |
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